The
city of Lund was founded in 1020, thus it is one of Swedens oldest. Parts
of the medieval city plan is still preserved. Lund has been the archiepiscopal
see since 1103, and a cultural centre for the Scandinavian countries. For
the average person Lund is also wellknown as a lively city of knowledge,
and the University of Lund was founded in 1666.

About 25 000 students study here, including famous swedish people as Esaias
Tegnér, Fritiof Nilsson Piraten and Sten Broman. Lund is also a city often
written about, by among others August Strindberg.

If you are interested in architecture you will definitely find a lot to
see here!

Lunds
Cathedral was inaugurated in 1145, and is the most distinguished cathedral
in Scandinavia. The two towers can be seen from any place in the city, and
they are locally known as Lundapågarna - the Lund lads. There is
also an astronomical clock that was built in 1380, that was widely famous
as horolgium mirabile Lundense, or the wonderful clock of Lund.